Does the thought of presenting a paper make you go cold? There are so many things to consider: getting your message across clearly, making the PowerPoint easy to read, keeping to the right length and keeping the audience riveted - enough to induce nerves even without the thought of standing up in front of a crowd and delivering your talk fluently. How to Present at Meetings, 3rd Edition, gives you practical advice on all these aspects, and more. Written by high-profile public speakers in the health sciences, it includes chapters on the 10-, 20- and 45-minute presentation, how not to make a mess of PowerPoint, and how to appear on stage.

George Hall MBBS, PhD DSc, FRCA, Department of Anaesthesia, St George's, University of London, London, UK.

Neville Robinson MBCh, FRCA, Department of Anaesthesia, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospitals, Harrow, London, UK.

List of contributors, vii
Preface to the third edition, ix
Preface to the second edition, xi
Preface to the first edition, xiii
Foreword:Wogan's wisdom: how to 'read' an audience, xv
Sir Terry Wogan
Chapter 1: Principles of communication, 1
Angela Hall and Peter McCrorie
Chapter 2: Preparation of the talk, 9
Mal Morgan and George M. Hall
Chapter 3: The three talks, 17
Mal Morgan and George M. Hall
Chapter 4: Visual aids, 25
George M. Hall
Chapter 5: Poster displays, 35
Philip M. Sedgwick
Chapter 6: Data projection software: the hard facts, 41
William Harrop-Griffiths
Chapter 7: How to appear on stage, 51
Alan Maryon-Davis
Chapter 8: How to sell a message, 57
Martin Godfrey
Chapter 9: How to present a talk, 63
Charlotte Green
Chapter 10: How to deal with questions, 67
Sir Alexander Macara
Chapter 11: How not to give a presentation, 75
Richard Smith
Chapter 12: How to chair a session, 81
Roger Horton
Index, 87